4 injured in clash over removal of encroachment

Jammu, Dec 22 (PTI) Two policemen and as many women were injured when two groups clashed over removal of encroachment from government land in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.

A team of forest department officials was deployed to remove encroachment in Bata village of Surankote Tehsil in the district when the clash took place, a police officer said.

He said that a group of people who were objecting to the removal of the encroachment attacked another group that was in favour of the removal.

He said that two police personnel and two women were injured in the clash, which was later brought under control by the police.

The injured were discharged from the hospital after getting first aid, he said, adding that a case has been registered against the people who attacked the police personnel